Kitty Hoynes Irish Pub and Restaurant
1 / 30#30. Kitty Hoynes Irish Pub and Restaurant
- Rating: 4.4/5 (426 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 301 West Fayette St. Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Irish, Irish Pub
- Read more on Yelp
Highest-rated restaurants with outdoor seating in Syracuse by diners
The average person spends over 74 minutes eating and drinking on any given weekday. On weekends and holidays, that goes up to over 81 minutes. Where is a better place to spend that time than a restaurant?
Consumers agree. The National Restaurant Association states that 9 in 10 adults enjoy eating out at restaurants, which give people access to a world of great-tasting food that's often difficult to reproduce at home.
People choose restaurants to scope out the latest food trends, including deeper dives into Southeast Asian cuisines from Korea, Vietnam, and the Philippines, without trying to master these complex dishes at home. Chefs also have the resources to experiment with ingredients and bring new favorites like hot honey, spicy maple, matcha, and pickled foods to the table.
Dining out also offers unique, hyperlocal experiences featuring local farmers, food producers, brewers, winemakers, and distillers in a way that connects diners to the area.
When the weather's nice, diners flock to al fresco seating. At least 2 in 5 diners like eating outdoors and look for great ambience like skyline views, rooftop settings, and waterfront seating to enhance their dining experience.
Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated restaurants in the Syracuse area using data from Yelp. Data is as of Aug. 4, 2025. Only businesses marked as having outdoor seating on the Yelp website were included. Yelp's ranking system calculates an adjusted rating value that considers the number of ratings and the rating score itself. Only businesses with at least 20 reviews within a 10-kilometer radius of Syracuse were considered. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with more than 10 locations nationally, based on our Yelp data, were not included. Read on to see if your favorite spot made the list.
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The Fish Friar
2 / 30#29. The Fish Friar
- Rating: 4.4/5 (289 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 239 East Genessee St. Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Fish & Chips, Seafood, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
Crazy Daisies
3 / 30#28. Crazy Daisies
- Rating: 4.4/5 (114 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4693 Kasson Road Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Nurseries & Gardening, Cafes, Music Venues
- Read more on Yelp
Fair Deli Craft Beer
4 / 30#27. Fair Deli Craft Beer
- Rating: 4.4/5 (37 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 757 State Fair Blvd. Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Delis, Beer, Wine & Spirits, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
Inn of the Seasons
5 / 30#26. Inn of the Seasons
- Rating: 4.4/5 (32 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4311 West Seneca Tpke Syracuse, New York
- Categories: American, Venues & Event Spaces, Bars
- Read more on Yelp
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The Cider Mill
6 / 30#25. The Cider Mill
- Rating: 4.4/5 (225 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 4221 Fay Road Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Comfort Food, Desserts, Salad
- Read more on Yelp
Boulangerie Ltd
7 / 30#24. Boulangerie Ltd
- Rating: 4.4/5 (36 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 526 Plum St. Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
Yeti Frozen Yogurt & Cafe
8 / 30#23. Yeti Frozen Yogurt & Cafe
- Rating: 4.5/5 (58 reviews)
- Address: 558 Westcott St. Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Juice Bars & Smoothies, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
The Cracked Bean Roastery
9 / 30#22. The Cracked Bean Roastery
- Rating: 4.5/5 (34 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2384 James St. Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Coffee Roasteries, Coffee & Tea, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
Grotto
10 / 30#21. Grotto
- Rating: 4.5/5 (194 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 101 South Main St. Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Italian, American
- Read more on Yelp
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Paladino's Cicero Pizza
11 / 30#20. Paladino's Cicero Pizza
- Rating: 4.5/5 (92 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 8154 Brewerton Road Cicero, New York
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
Water Street Bagel
12 / 30#19. Water Street Bagel
- Rating: 4.5/5 (238 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 239 East Water St. Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Bagels, Breakfast & Brunch, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
Salt City Market
13 / 30#18. Salt City Market
- Rating: 4.5/5 (99 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 484 South Salina St. Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Public Markets, Venues & Event Spaces, Food Court
- Read more on Yelp
Three Lives
14 / 30#17. Three Lives
- Rating: 4.5/5 (72 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 316 South Clinton St. Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Burgers, Arcades, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
Yamasho Sushi Steakhouse
15 / 30#16. Yamasho Sushi Steakhouse
- Rating: 4.5/5 (276 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4713 Onondaga Blvd. Ste 110 Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
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Kabab Guys
16 / 30#15. Kabab Guys
- Rating: 4.6/5 (36 reviews)
- Address: 3179 Erie Blvd. East Ste 170 Dewitt Town Center Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Mediterranean, Kebab, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
Apizza Regionale
17 / 30#14. Apizza Regionale
- Rating: 4.6/5 (432 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 260 West Genesee St. Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Bars
- Read more on Yelp
Golden Spike Pub
18 / 30#13. Golden Spike Pub
- Rating: 4.6/5 (85 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 411 West Manlius St. East Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Pubs, Burgers, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
Spera's Meat Deli and Grocery
19 / 30#12. Spera's Meat Deli and Grocery
- Rating: 4.6/5 (56 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6250 State Rt 31 Cicero, New York
- Categories: Grocery, Meat Shops, Delis
- Read more on Yelp
Thai Love NY
20 / 30#11. Thai Love NY
- Rating: 4.6/5 (280 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2822 Lemoyne Ave. Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Thai
- Read more on Yelp
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Darwin
21 / 30#10. Darwin
- Rating: 4.7/5 (269 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 110 West Fayette St. Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Sandwiches, Soup, Salad
- Read more on Yelp
Eden
22 / 30#9. Eden
- Rating: 4.7/5 (113 reviews)
- Address: 118 East Genesee St. Syracuse, New York
- Categories: American, Wine Bars, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp
Wolf's Den
23 / 30#8. Wolf's Den
- Rating: 4.7/5 (43 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 617 Wolf St. Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Gay Bars, American, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
Salt City Coffee
24 / 30#7. Salt City Coffee
- Rating: 4.7/5 (83 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 509 West Onondaga St. Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Cafes, Coffee & Tea
- Read more on Yelp
Across The Hall Cafe
25 / 30#6. Across The Hall Cafe
- Rating: 4.8/5 (28 reviews)
- Address: 258 East Water St. Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
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Eva's European Sweets
26 / 30#5. Eva's European Sweets
- Rating: 4.8/5 (302 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1305 Milton Ave. Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Polish, Salad, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
Soup R Salads
27 / 30#4. Soup R Salads
- Rating: 4.8/5 (35 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 308 South Warren St. Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Soup, Sandwiches, Salad
- Read more on Yelp
Nice Biscuit
28 / 30#3. Nice Biscuit
- Rating: 4.8/5 (50 reviews)
- Address: 2324 Court St. Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Vegan, Breakfast & Brunch, Southern
- Read more on Yelp
Mamacitas
29 / 30#2. Mamacitas
- Rating: 4.8/5 (46 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6059 East Taft Road Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Puerto Rican, Tacos, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
SINBUN
30 / 30#1. SINBUN
- Rating: 4.9/5 (32 reviews)
- Address: 484 South Salina St. Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Bakeries, Breakfast & Brunch, Desserts
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 327 metros.
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